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MOTHER-TO-MOTHER MINISTRY Providing support to young mothers and their children in our community. 609 Court Street | Beatrice, NE 68310 | 402-223-6042 |
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Calendar of Events 2/10
Team Meeting
2/26
Lunch Bunch
3/1
Purse Auction
Baby Supplies Available Baby Food Clothes Diapers Swing High Chair Activity Center
January Team Meeting We started the year off hearing from Lelia Chealey. She shared her testimony and encouraged us to live the life God has for us instead of hiding among the baggage. For more information about Lelia and her ministry you can visit her website at http://leliachealey.com .
Donations Gently used books and baby items are accepted during Burwood Book’s store hours.
February Team Meeting We are going to have a Valentine’s Day Party! It will be February 10 at 6:00 P.M. at the Beatrice Mennonite Church. Bring your children, our theme is going to be ways to love your children. We will have a story, fun science experiments, cute crafts, and we will end the evening by eating together. Everyone is asked to bring a snack to share.
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Burwood Books Store Hours Wednesday 10 - 4 Thursday 10 - 6 Friday 10 - 4 Saturday 10 - 2
Sack Sale February 25 -28
Indoor Games for Kids to Burn Off Energy 1. Pillow fight, but we use throw pillows. They’re smaller and less likely to break something or cause an injury. Make sure the kids do this where there isn’t furniture with sharp corners to bump into. 2. Jumping endurance test. See how long they can jump up and down on one foot. 3. Jumping distance test. If you have a long hallway or long open room see how far the can jump. Use masking tape on the floor to mark off the starting point. 4. Dance party. Turn up the music in the living room and let them dance. Take a video so they can see how silly they look. Kids love to watch themselves on video. 5. Balance test. The old-fashioned walk across the room with a book on your head trick. Can they do it? How far can they make it before the book falls? 6. Crab walking race. How fast can they walk like a crab to the end of the room and back? 7. Balloon bop. It isn’t safe to toss balls in the house, but you can bat balloons around. The goal is to try to keep the balloon off the floor as long as possible. 8. Pop bottle bowling. Set up empty two liters like bowling pins. Use a light weight ball to knock them over.
Story Time Preschool` Thursday Mornings at 10:00 A.M.
Prizes!
***This article was taken from http://www.mommiedaze.com/ 2014/01/indoor-games-for-kids-to-burn-off-energy/
Storytime is a great opportunity to get out and meet with other moms and let your children listen to a story, have a snack, and play at Burwood Books! Discipline We are going to be sharing some ideas on discipline in this newsletter and in the months to come. Please let us know if there is any specific information you would like to see. 2
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Ways to Prevent Misbehavior *Change the Setting. Put dangerous items, breakables, and valuables out of the reach of infants and toddlers. For preschoolers, have places to play that are safe and worry free. *Provide interesting playthings. Playthings prevent boredom and misbehavior. They need not be expensive or store bought. *Make clear rules. The fewer rules you make the better. They should be reasonable. They should be enforced consistently. *Be flexible. There are times when rules can be relaxed. Rules need to change as the child grows in ability and responsibility. *Set a good example. Children imitate those around them. They learn what they live. *Give choices. When you can, give children a choice of several things to do. *Get the child’s attention. Say the child’s name, touch them, and look them in the eye before you talk to children or give them instructions. *Give warning time. Tell children 5 to 10 minutes ahead of time that you want to change their activity. Let them get ready to go on to something new. *Spend time with your children. Children need undivided, personal attention regularly from their parents. 3
